Dishing on Strange Research

Research, more specifically the strangest thing researched for a book? Some Authors Dish on that topic on the CTR Blog.  Oh yes, I am one of them.

I talk about long bows, flying as in controlling the yoke from the pilot's seat, and swords. Researching a long sword does cross the line into strange. Not surprisingly since I write sword and sorcery fantasies, I have researched how to use a sword. Besides search engines and utilizing my own list of military weaponry sites acquired from when I was a correspondent, documentaries on how modern day artisans reproduced ancient weapons and armor added an additional dimension. Attending re-enactments added a personal touch.


~till next time, Helen